2023 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Japanese Language & Literature is the 453rd most popular major in the country with 1,053 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 77 Japanese language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in Japanese language and literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Japanese language and literature programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Japanese language and literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vassar College landed the #1 spot on the list. Vassar College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 5 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vassar, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Vassar is $10,535 for Middle Atlantic Region Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Vassar Japanese Language & Literature Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #2 spot on the list. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $6,067 for Middle Atlantic Region Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Maryland - College Park.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Japanese Language & Literature at UMCP
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 3 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k list, UD has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Delaware is $13,726 for Middle Atlantic Region Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at UD
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 7 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $17,673 for middle atlantic region japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend George Washington University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full George Washington University Japanese Language & Literature Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Japanese language degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $14,935 for Middle Atlantic Region Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Japanese Language & Literature at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
With a ranking of #6, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 5 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Rochester also made our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend University of Rochester is $12,915 for Middle Atlantic Region Japanese Language students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Rochester Japanese Language & Literature Report
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Japanese Language Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 ’s Japanese language degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt is $15,084 for middle atlantic region japanese language students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Japanese Language & Literature Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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